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Idiom

nothing less than

Meaning

Certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“This result is nothing less than a miracle.”

“The team's performance in the final match was nothing less than spectacular, earning them the championship trophy.”

“His dedication to the project was nothing less than heroic, as he worked through the night to ensure the deadline was met.”

Examples

simple

“This result is nothing less than a miracle.”

contextual

“The team's performance in the final match was nothing less than spectacular, earning them the championship trophy.”

complex

“His dedication to the project was nothing less than heroic, as he worked through the night to ensure the deadline was met.”

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